Abandonware DOS title

Abandonware action-adventure games sorted by release date

Action-adventure video games combine elements of both the action and adventure genres, offering a mix of fast-paced gameplay and exploration within a narrative-driven context. These games often feature a central storyline, character development, and a world for players to explore. The genre encompasses a broad range of gameplay styles and settings.
homey-d-clown-01

Homey D. Clown

DOS1993
jack-in-the-dark-03

Jack in the Dark

DOS1993 third-person action-adventure
jurassic-park-04

Jurassic Park

DOS1993
magiclanddizzy-splash

Magicland Dizzy

DOS1993 platform
rusty-jp-01

Rusty

DOS1993 metroidvania, platform
seymour-hollywood-02

Seymour Goes to Hollywood

DOS1993 platform
veilofdarkness-4

Veil of Darkness

DOS1993protected isometric action-adventure
alone-in-the-dark-3-05

Alone in the Dark 3

DOS1994protected third-person action-adventure
By the time Alone in the Dark 3 (1994, DOS) rolls around, Edward Carnby has seen it all - so now it’s off to the Wild West, because of course it is. Zombies? Check. Cowboys? Check. Zombie cowboys? You bet. The gameplay is st...
ecstatica-03

Ecstatica

DOS1994 third-person action-adventure
fantastic-dizzy-03

Fantastic Dizzy

DOS1994 platform
little-big-adventure-05

Little Big Adventure

DOS1994protected isometric action-adventure
system-shock-04

System Shock

DOS1994protected first-person shooter, action RPG, first-person action-adventure
fadeblack-2

Fade to Black

DOS1995 third-person shooter, third-person action-adventure
framed-04

Framed

DOS1995 platform
indenture-02

Indenture

DOS1995remake maze
wolfsbane-04

Wolfsbane

DOS1995 third-person action-adventure
indy-desktop-adventures-1

Indiana Jones and his Desktop Adventures

Windows 3.xMac OS1996demo
tombraider-1

Tomb Raider

DOS1996protected third-person action-adventure
gta1-6

Grand Theft Auto

DOSWindows XP/98/951997 racing: car
In Grand Theft Auto the player takes the role of a criminal who can freely roam around the city (Liberty City) completing tasks for the local mobs: stealing cars, killing pedestrians, all of it while avoiding the police and the ar...
little-big-adventure-2-01

Little Big Adventure 2 (Twinsen's Odyssey)

DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected isometric action-adventure
realms-of-the-haunting-07

Realms of the Haunting

DOSMac OS1997protected third-person action-adventure
yoda-stories-03

Star Wars: Yoda Stories

Windows XP/98/951997
lara-croft-2-06

Tomb Raider II

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1997protected third-person action-adventure
thief-gold-05

Thief: The Dark Project

Windows XP/98/951998protected first-person action-adventure
Thief: The Dark Project is a first-person stealth video game developed by Looking Glass Studios and published by Eidos Interactive. Released in 1998, it is considered a groundbreaking title in the stealth genre and has had a signi...
tomb-raider-3-01

Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1998protected third-person action-adventure
gta2-06

Grand Theft Auto 2

Windows XP/98/951999 racing: car
Grand Theft Auto 2 is the second chapter in the successful Grand Theft Auto series. GTA 2 is an abandoned top-down action-adventure / driving hybrid game developed by DMA Design and released by Rockstar Games in 1999 for various p...